"I'm fine. I was just asked by Officer Wang from the police station to help take care of the child for a few days." Qi Mengmeng replied.
"I heard from your Aunt Zheng that you were almost hurt. How are you now?" Qi Zhijun moved closer, wanting to see more clearly.
Qi Mengmeng was a little tired of holding the child, so she simply let the two people into the house and pulled the light cord.
She put Leilei on the stool, took out the clean lunch box and handed it to Zheng Meili: "Aunt Zheng, thank you again today."
"You're welcome. We're all family." Zheng Meili curled the corners of her mouth and glanced at Qi Zhijun.
Who was she doing this for? It was Qi Zhijun. She had not intended to tell Qi Mengmeng about her when she came back today. But when Qi Zhijun got off work, he heard that Qi Mengmeng had brought a child back and immediately became anxious.
Zheng Meili quickly recounted what happened in front of the state-owned hotel, so that Qi Zhijun would not blame her after he found out.
Although Zheng Meili repeatedly repeated that Qi Mengmeng was fine, Qi Zhijun was still worried. When he heard that Qi Mengmeng had brought a child back, he took the malted milk from home.
"Mengmeng, this is the malted milk that I asked someone to buy. Keep it and drink it slowly, kid," Qi Zhijun then took a closer look at Lei Lei.
Lei Lei was just woken up and has not yet come to his senses. He buried his head in Qi Mengmeng's arms, and Qi Zhijun could only see the back of his head.
"Since you have already promised someone else, if you are too busy, just send it to your home. Your Aunt Zheng doesn't have much to do at home, so she can be a good companion."
Qi Zhijun looked at Zheng Meili when he said this.
What could Zheng Meili say but to nod: "That's right, Mengmeng, if you go to the hospital to see Guizhi, bring the child over."
Qi Mengmeng shook her head: "Thank you, but Leilei only recognizes me now, I can take care of him myself, he is very obedient and easy to take care of."
Qi Zhijun tentatively reached out to Lei Lei, but Lei Lei hugged Qi Mengmeng even tighter.
Zheng Meili advised: "Zhijun, you also saw it, Mengmeng is fine, you haven't eaten yet, why don't we go back first."
Qi Zhijun came back late today. When he heard that Qi Mengmeng was in trouble, he rushed over immediately. He had no time to eat.
Qi Mengmeng got up and took out a few salted duck eggs from the cupboard and put them in a cloth bag: "These are the salted duck eggs I bought today. Let's have them as a dish when we get home."
Qi Zhijun was holding the cloth bag, his eyes full of emotion: "Mengmeng, you are so kind."
Zheng Meili curled her lips beside her. No matter how good the salted duck eggs were, they were more expensive than malted milk. But fortunately, Qi Mengmeng was not a stubborn person who would not leave after entering, so they could still get along with each other.
Qi Zhijun saw Qi Mengmeng yawning twice and knew she was sleepy, so he didn't stay long. He told her to find him at home if she had anything and left.
Qi Mengmeng sent the two away, closed the door, went back to the room, lay down on the bed with Lei Lei, took out a small fan, and continued to sleep.
At six o'clock the next morning, Qi Mengmeng almost couldn't get up. It was because Lei Lei woke up crying twice last night, and he seemed to be scared.
If it were modern times, someone would probably have to be found to collect the soul, but in the 1970s, who would dare to mention this? Qi Mengmeng just hoped that she could coax Lei Lei today so that he would stop making trouble at night.
For breakfast, Qi Mengmeng cooked porridge and a few eggs. She took out the buns from the space and heated them up. After finishing her meal, Qi Mengmeng had to go to the military hospital, and then take Lei Lei to the police station to inquire about the situation.
Leilei didn’t sleep well last night, and he couldn’t eat anything after eating eggs and drinking porridge.
Qi Mengmeng put the buns and porridge into the lunch box, put it in a cloth bag, and put it on the handle of the car.
There were no child seats on bicycles at that time, so she put Lei Lei on the back seat and reminded Lei Lei to hold on to her clothes and never let go.
Lei Lei nodded obediently, indicating that it was okay, and Qi Mengmeng then slowly got on the bike.
The people in the family compound watched Qi Mengmeng riding a bicycle with Lei Lei out, and they gathered together to talk.
Now everyone knows that Qi Mengmeng is Qi Zhijun's biological daughter, and they are all guessing that the bicycle Qi Mengmeng rides was bought by Qi Zhijun. Some people even asked Zheng Meili.
"Meili, Captain Qi's daughter is getting married. What dowry did Captain Qi give her?"
Zheng Meili was stopped when she came out to buy groceries. Her expression was not very good, but the person was Liu Lingling, the wife of the political commissar of the Second Regiment. She could not get angry and could only pull the corners of her mouth and say, "That was not given by our Lao Qi. It was her own."
She spoke sincerely because she really didn't listen to what Qi Zhijun said.
But Liu Lingling didn't believe it. Qi Mengmeng had only been there for two days, and Qi Zhijun took her home to sleep and brought her things.
She didn't believe that Qi Zhijun didn't prepare a dowry for Qi Mengmeng.
She approached Zheng Meili and said, "Meili, I am reminding you because we are so close. The bicycle must have been prepared by your head Qi."
Although Zheng Meili felt uncomfortable, she didn't show it on her face. She smiled and said, "Don't say that Lao Qi didn't give it to her. Even if he did, it's what she deserves. After all, she is Lao Qi's biological daughter."
Liu Lingling raised her eyebrows. She didn't believe that Zheng Meili was such a generous person.
Zheng Meili said she wanted to go back quickly, and went home quickly carrying the basket.
After returning home, the more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. She wanted to tell Zheng Yingying, but was afraid that she would be suspicious. In the end, she kept it in her heart and just waited for Qi Zhijun to come back in the evening to ask him.
Qi Mengmeng was pedaling her bicycle hard, but the road condition was not very good at that time. When she rode to the hospital, Gu Guizhi was already receiving an IV.
Qi Mengmeng took out the porridge and buns and said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I rode my bike here today and didn't calculate the time well."
Of course Gu Guizhi didn't say anything. Qi Mengmeng specially brought him meals from the staff quarters, so how could he be dissatisfied?
Qi Mengmeng asked Jiang Shan, who was standing next to her, to eat as well. The buns and eggs she prepared were enough for two people.
Jiang Shan felt very embarrassed. He was helping to take care of Gu Guizhi, so how could he always eat sick meals?
Qi Mengmeng stuffed the bun into his mouth and said, "I've already made it. It'll be a waste if you don't eat it."
Jiang Shan ate two buns and refused to eat eggs.
In order to prevent Gu Guizhi from giving him the egg, he quickly picked up the thermos and said, "I'll go get some water."
Gu Guizhi left an egg for Jiang Shan. He handed the peeled egg to Lei Lei, who whispered, "I've eaten it."
"We both ate. This is for you. Eat it quickly."
Qi Mengmeng asked Gu Guizhi to eat by himself, as they both came after having dinner.
After Gu Guizhi finished his meal, Qi Mengmeng saw that Jiang Shan had not come back yet, so she lowered her voice.
"Yesterday when Jiang Shan went to the department store with me, he was spotted by a woman selling bicycles. She wanted to introduce her sister to Jiang Shan. Her sister sells wool in the department store, and her whole family are workers."
Gu Guizhi's first reaction was: "They are from such a good family, why did they choose Jiang Shan?"
Jiang Shan just came in from outside carrying a kettle.
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